In pursuit of anomalies-Analyzing the poleward transport of Atlantic Water with surface drifters

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-108

  Koszalka, I ^a   LaCasce, J H ^b   Mauritzen, C ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anomaly propagation; Drifters; The Nordic Seas; Transit times

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY PROPAGATION; ARRIVAL TIME; ATLANTIC WATER; BARENTS SEA; CENTER OF MASS; DRIFTERS; FRAM STRAIT; HYDROGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS; NORDIC SEAS; SPITSBERGEN; SURFACE DRIFTER; TRANSIT TIME; WEST COAST;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS;

MOORING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COASTAL ZONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOW MODELING; SALINITY; SEAWATER; SURFACE WATER; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WATER FLOW;

ARCTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; LOFOTEN BASIN; NORWAY; NORWEGIAN SEA;

EID: 84873471229     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.07.035     Document Type: Article

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